World Central Kitchen teams are pre-positioning ahead of Tropical Storm Lala’s landfall on the island of Hawaiʻi, which is expected to arrive over the weekend. A state of emergency has been declared as rainfall is expected to reach up to 12 inches during the storm. Lala will also bring high-speed winds and potential damage to power grids and roadways. Our local partners are prepared to support their communities as the situation develops. 

Earlier this year, WCK worked with community leaders on the islands of O’ahu, Molokaʻi, and Maui, Hawaiʻi, where Kona Low storms caused intense flooding and put the Wahiawa Dam on Oahu at risk of failure. 

We supported residents who had already come together to care for their communities across the islands, helping them serve meals to the hardest-to-reach areas. 

In 2023, WCK teams responded to the devastating wildfires on Maui, where we worked closely with local communities to support families who lost everything to the fires. Our teams served more than 150,000 meals as families began the long process of recovery.

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